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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
TONIGHT A DRONE SIGHTED IN WATERS OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF YEMEN NEAR THE HORN OF AFRICA...ROYAL NAVY UK MARITIME TRADE OPERATIONS
"The events that are taking place in Latvia and other Baltic countries now, when the Russian people are being thrown out, are very serious and directly affect the security of our country"
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN WARNING OVER EFFORTS BY BALTIC NATIONS TO DEPORT ETHNIC RUSSIANS LIVING THERE.
IN THE CASE OF LATVIA THE ETHNICALLY RUSSIAN PEOPLE ARE SAID TO LACK RESIDENCE PERMITS.
SIMILAR EFFORTS IN OTHER NATIONS IN THE REGION AS WESTERN MEDIA HAVE TOUTED THE NOTION OF RUSSIA LAUNCHING ATTACKS ON THE BALTIC STATES IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO...TASS RUSSIA...
LATE TUESDAY MR. PUTIN MET WITH THE VISITING NORTH KOREAN FOREIGN MINISTER CHOE SUN-HUI...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA
Seven Ukrainian missiles downed over Russia's Belgorod Region...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
Explosions heard in Odessa Ukraine late tonight...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
A Prime-Time speech and news conference from French President Emmanuel Macron speaking of a "stronger and fairer" France...(BFM-TV France)
Mr. Macron says France will send more missiles and bombs to Ukraine.
Next month Macron will visit Ukraine to sign a bilateral security agreement...POLITICO EUROPE
A DEAL TO PROVIDE MORE AID FOR PALESTINIANS IN GAZA AND MEDICINES FOR ISRAELI HOSTAGES HELD THERE HAS BEEN REACHED.
THE DEAL HAMMERED OUT IN QATAR WHICH HAS CLOSE LINKS TO HAMAS.
QATAR AND FRANCE SAID TO BE KEY PLAYERS IN THE DEAL.
THE US IS SUGGESTING THAT A DEAL TO RELEASE MORE HOSTAGES MAY COME IN THE FUTURE...BBC NEWS
An advisor to the President of the Central African Republic says his country would like to host a Russian military base.
Fidel Ngouandika saying a location is available 80 kilometers west of the capital city of Bangui with room for 10,000 personnel...TASS RUSSIA
(UPDATED) IRAN'S ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS CORPS SAYS IT HAS ATTACKED TERRORIST BASES IN PAKISTAN.
PAKISTAN'S FOREIGN MINISTRY CONDEMNED THE ATTACKS SAYING TWO CHILDREN WERE KILLED AND THREE GIRLS WOUNDED.
PAKISTAN WARNING THAT THE ATTACK 'CAN HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE'...PRESS TV IRAN...DAWN PAKISTAN
THE COMMANDER OF A US-NUCLEAR GUIDED-MISSILE SUBMARINE RELIEVED OF COMMAND.
CAPTAIN GEOFFRY PATTERSON REMOVED FROM HIS POST COMMANDING THE USS GEORGIA LAST FRIDAY.
"loss of confidence in his ability to command"
CITED IN A NEWS RELEASED WHICH ALSO SAID THERE WAS 'NO IMPACT TO OPERATIONS'...USNI NEWS
Iran's Foreign Minister joining the pilgrimage to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Hossein Amir-Abdolahian will hold bilateral meetings with other participants...MEHR NEWS AGENCY IRAN
(UPDATED) THE US MILITARY ATTACKING THE YEMENI (HOUTHI) FORCES TODAY...(REUTERS)...
THE US TAKING OUT FOUR BALLISTIC MISSILES THAT WERE ABOUT TO BE LAUNCHED...NAVY TIMES...
IN THE RED SEA A CARGO VESSEL OFF THE COAST OF YEMEN STRUCK BY AN 'UNKNOWN OBJECT'.
NO CASUALTIES REPORTED IN THE ATTACK....ROYAL NAVY UK MARITIME TRADE OPERATIONS "X"
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 231.86 points or .62 percent.
The NASDAQ declined 28.41 points.
At 450 pm New York Time the price of oil 71 dollars and 96 cents a barrel down 72 cents...MARKETWATCH
AGREEMENT REACHED TO END THE TRUCKERS BLOCKADE OF THE BORDER BETWEEN POLAND AND UKRAINE.
POLISH TRUCKERS ANGERED BY CHEAP COMPETITION FROM UKRAINE AGREED TO SUSPEND THE BLOCKADE UNTIL MARCH 1ST.
THE NEW SECULAR-LEFT GOVERNMENT IN POLAND CUTTING THE DEAL WITH THE TRUCKERS.
SUBSIDIES TO POLISH TRUCKERS ARE TO BE INCREASED.
THE EUROPEAN UNION HAS RELAXED TRUCKING RULES ENABLING CHEAP UKRAINIAN OPERATIONS AND THE NEW POLISH GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE TO GET EU SUPPORT TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE DEAL...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Iran has not been the only country striking Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria in recent days.
Today Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler spoke of 114 attacks by Turkey (Türkiye) in the last five days resulting in the deaths of 78 terrorists...TASS RUSSIA...
Those Kurdish forces are allies of the United States and today Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned against any "surgical" attacks on Turkey in retaliation for the attacks in Iraq and Syria...DAILY SABAH TURKEY (TURKIYE)
Two planes collided on a runway in Japan today, the second such incident in recent weeks.
The accident happened at the New Chitose Airport on the northernmost island of Hokkaido.
There were no injuries when the Korean Air airliner 'came into contact' with a Cathay Pacific plane...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)
US sanctions are gumming up the works involving increasing trade between Russia and Turkey.
Turkish exporters having trouble getting paid for the goods they are sending to Russia.
Banks are mum about the situation.
Turkey's Ministry of Trade says it's gathering data about the situation...TASS RUSSIA
US STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN MATTHEW MILLER DENOUNCED THE IRANIAN STRIKES ON KURDISH TARGETS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA MONDAY NIGHT.
MILLER CALLING THE ATTACKS 'RECKLESS' AND RAFFIRIMING US SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT AND KURDISH REGIONAL GOVERNMENT IN IRAQ.
IRANIAN SAYS THE KURDISH TARGETS WERE LINKED TO TERRORST ATTACKS IN IRAQ AND ISRAEL'S MOSSAD INTELLIGENCE AGENCY...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...MEHR NEWS AGENCY IRAN...
THREE DRONES SHOT DOWN WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO STRIKE THE US BASE AT THE ERBIL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN NORTHERN IRAQ...TASS RUSSIA
US POLITICS PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WINNING THE IOWA CAUCUS 51 PERCENT SUPPORT FLORIDA GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS SECOND AT 21 PERCENT, FORMER UN AMBASSADOR AND SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR NIKKI HALEY THIRD AT 19 PERCENT.
THE FOURTH PLACE FINISHER VIVEK RAMASWAMY GOT EIGHT PERCENT. RAMASWAMY SUSPENDING HIS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN AND ENDORSING PRESIDENT TRUMP...BBC NEWS
In New Zealand a Green Party of Parliament resigning amidst shoplifting allegations.
Golriz Ghahraman said to have shoplifted from two stores on three occasions.
In her resignation statement Ghahraman saying in part "I am very sorry"...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
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ROCKETS FIRED ON SOUTHERN ISRAEL
MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
TIMES OF ISRAEL
A barrage of 50 rockets fired on southern Israel from Gaza today...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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